Sirat
A name of Arabic origin meaning "path" or "way".
Name Census estimates that about 84 living Americans carry the first name Sirat. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sirat today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sirat births was 2018 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sirat. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sirat with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sirat. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
84
~ 1 in 4,080,409 Americans
Peak year
2018
12 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,145
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Sirat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sirat from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sirat by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sirat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sirats live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sirat
The name Sirat has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "sirat" meaning "path" or "way." It is believed to have been in use since ancient times in the Middle East and the Arab world.
The name holds significance in Islamic tradition, as it is mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. In the Quran, the word "sirat" refers to the path that leads to God or the straight path that Muslims are encouraged to follow.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Sirat can be found in historical accounts of the 7th century CE, during the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the early Islamic era. It is said that some of the companions of the Prophet bore this name, indicating its use at that time.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Sirat, including:
1. Sirat ibn Anas (670-725 CE), an Arab jurist and scholar who compiled one of the earliest and most authoritative collections of hadith (sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad).
2. Sirat al-Din Pir Muhammad (1292-1384 CE), a prominent Sufi saint and poet from South Asia, known for his spiritual teachings and literary works.
3. Sirat Khan (1554-1624 CE), a military commander and governor during the Mughal Empire in India, who served under the emperors Akbar and Jahangir.
4. Sirat-un-Nisa (1610-1678 CE), a princess and poet from the Mughal Empire, renowned for her literary contributions and patronage of the arts.
5. Sirat Hossain (1885-1942 CE), a Bengali writer, educator, and social reformer who played a significant role in the Bengali Renaissance movement.
While the name Sirat has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted by various communities and cultures across different parts of the world, particularly in regions with historical ties to the Arab or Islamic worlds.
People
Sirat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sirat as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sirat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sirat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 84 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sirat going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,080,409 US residents.
Is Sirat a common name?
We classify Sirat as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 85 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sirat most popular?
The single biggest year for Sirat was 2018, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sirat is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sirat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sirat a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sirat in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sirat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sirat in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sirat can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Sirat?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Sirat, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.